SKILLS FRAMEWORK FOR ENERGY AND CHEMICALS

SKILLS MAP - PROCESS SAFETY ENGINEER

Sector Energy and Chemicals
Track Production and Process Engineering
Occupation Engineer
Job Role Process Safety Engineer
The Process Safety Engineer provides process safety and risk assessment support to plants. He/She is responsible for
implementing the Process Safety Management (PSM) framework for hazard identification, assessment of consequences
and control of risks, in compliance with existing PSM regulations, international codes and recommended practices. He uses
tracking tools to track PSM performance data and contributes to the development and maintenance of the technical section
of the organisation’s Major Hazard Installation (MHI) Safety Case.

Job Role The Process Safety Engineer conducts process safety reviews and safety-related studies and analyses for existing and new
Description facilities. He participates in process safety incident investigations and follows up on preventive and corrective actions. In
addition, he supports asset integrity assurance and compliance and contributes to process safety-related continuous
improvement projects.

The Process Safety Engineer works closely with the process engineering team and Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
department, and liaises with regulatory authorities for process safety matters. He is a team player with good communication,
analytical and problem-solving skills.
Critical Work Functions Key Tasks
Administer Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Comply with WSH and EMS systems
and Environmental Management Systems (EMS) Participate in process safety incident investigations and follow up on
preventive and corrective actions
Support the development and improvement of Safe System of Work
(SSoW) frameworks
Administer Process Safety Management (PSM) Implement and maintain PSM frameworks for hazard identification,
systems assessment of consequences and control of risks
Support the development and maintenance of the technical section of
the organisation’s Major Hazard Installation (MHI) Safety Case
Prepare PSM performance data using tracking tools
Critical Work Upkeep plant safeguarding systems to ensure compliance with
Functions and process safety standards
Key Tasks Support process engineering projects Provide technical justification bases for projects from the process
safety perspective
Provide technical support on process troubleshooting and
optimisation from the process safety perspective
Support projects during plant commissioning and turnaround activities
Use emerging technologies for process safety solutioning with
reference to case studies and safety standards
Manage asset integrity Support asset integrity assurance and compliance
Support asset integrity risk and reliability analyses and improvement
activities
Administer staff and organisational development Adopt technologies to support virtual collaboration in remote locations
Contribute to process safety-related continuous improvement projects
Technical Skills and Competencies Generic Skills and Competencies (Top 5)
Change Management Level 4 Sense Making Advanced
Commissioning and Start-Up Management Level 3 Computational Thinking Advanced
Continuing Professional Development Management Level 4 Problem Solving Intermediate
Continuous Improvement Management Level 3 Transdisciplinary Thinking Intermediate
Data Analytics System Design Level 3 Lifelong Learning Intermediate
Data and Statistical Analytics Level 3
Engineering Drawing Interpretation and
Level 4
Management
Engineering Management of Change Level 3
Engineering Project Management Level 3
Skills &
Engineering Safety Standards Interpretation Level 3
Competencies
Environmental Management System Framework
Level 3
Development and Implementation
Front-End Engineering Design Management Level 3
Internet of Things Management Level 3
Major Hazard Installation Safety Case Management Level 5
Operations Reporting Protocol Application Level 4
Process Control Level 3
Process Engineering Design Level 4
Process Operations Troubleshooting Level 4
Process Optimisation Level 4
Process Plant and Equipment Integrity Management Level 4
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Level 4
Development and Implementation
Robotic and Automation Technology Application Level 3
Safe System of Work Development and
Level 4
Implementation
Skills & Safety Integrity Levels Management Level 3
Competencies Technical Presentation Level 4
Technical Report Writing Level 4
Workplace Safety and Health Framework
Level 3
Development and Implementation
Workplace Safety and Health Hazard Identification
Level 3
and Risk Control Management
Programme For a list of Training Programmes available for the Energy and Chemicals sector, please visit: www.skillsfuture.sg/skills-
Listing framework/energyandchemicals
The information contained in this document serves as a guide.

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